No pesa … son nuestros hermanos.
6th November 2007
It isn’t hard — they’re our brothers and sisters.
The Mexican state of Tabasco is under water. Sol Orozco Hernandez, who authors the Root Coffee blog, has a long list of charities helping with the rescue and relief, and he’s acknowledged the assistance provided by people of New Orleans (HT: Karen).
Living in New Orleans, having experienced this ourselves, and living under the threat of it happening again, this is who we are. We have a moral obligation to help.
Personally, I prefer Save the Children for donations, because it’s an efficient humanitarian organization whose work I admired in Honduras.
November 6th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
Have a hard time whipping up much interest here. The US media has fallen down on the job.
The best footage I saw was from Al Jazeera, go figure.
November 7th, 2007 at 11:09 am
From http://rootcoffee.blogspot.com/
LINKS TO HELP SITES From Mexico, the US and Abroad: How can we help? Below you’ll find information and links to donation and assistance organizations
1. The State of Tabasco Official Site has many links to donation sites and account numbers for monetary donations: http://www.tabasco.gob.mx/
2. Root Coffee is collecting donations. You can send donations via Paypal to Root Coffee Here. (Thank you all for your generous contributions!)
3. Red Cross International Response Fund, Make a secure, online donation and visit updates.
4. UNICEF USA has opened an account for Tabasco’s displaced children,UNICEF’s donation page is here.
5. Operation USA is appealing to the public and corporations to aid in response to the flooding in Southern Mexico. Donation page for OPUSA is here.
6. The Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles has posted their Bank Account for donations here: Wells Fargo Bank NA, account 599253401, BBVA BANCOMER account 2280300127, and ABA 1-2222-05-06 for deposits outside California.
7. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has $1 million pledged to help its partners Caritas Mexicana and Caritas Tabasco. They are taking donations Here.
8. Save the Children Moves to Assist Families in Flooded Mexico, they are taking online donations here
9. In Canada, Bank of Montreal Account number.: 38748116488. Make payable to: Mexican-Canadian Cultural Association Ottawa-Gatineau (ACMCOG)
10. In the United Kingdom, BANK HSBC Account Number: 81408224 SORT CODE: 40-03-22. Make payable to: Ayuda Tabasco 2007.
11. En France Ambassade Mexique Ayuda Tabasco, Banque Societé Generale #: 00050752139 66 Código del banco:30003 Sucursal Paris Bourse (03020)75002 Paris
12. En España BBVA, Banco: 0182, Oficina: 7911, DC: 65, Cuenta: 0201557408
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